If we had to choose one word to describe our first month here in Kenya it would be defeated. Every circumstance around us both in the U.S. side and Kenya side says go home!. Our daughters and family in U.S have been very sick, renter refusing to pay rent, changes in ministry here and the list goes on and on.…

“Well, I will go down if you hold the rope” William Carey This quote by missionary William Carey has given us courage as we embark into what the Lord has for us. This is biblical missions, Community holding the rope as we plunge into the deep end of the Lords will for the nations “For my name…

Served with Rapha House at Utange Feeding Center today where we fed, played games, danced, did first aid and planted seeds of scripture for over 500 orphans. The director noted that she has noticed a big change in the children since we started coming.The picture above is of Wilson\(part of RaphaHouse) doing first aid on a little girl with giggers (a worm that…

As I look back on my memories from 3 years ago I’m reminded of how hopeless I felt as I sat next to Lorraine s hospital bed where she had been laying for 9 months everyday every moment in excruciating pain after a tour bus hit her leaving both of her legs mangled. She had given up on life with…

Meet Mama Zura. She is the house mama at Rapha House(home for once homeless youth) She has been through many trials in her lifetime. One of the greatest trials … was when she gave her life to Christ… because of her faith her muslim family shunned her. She was no longer allowed to even speak to them. At her very…

Meet our new friend Moffat and the newest addition to the Rapha House Family. He is 12 years old. After arriving home from school yesterday afternoon he began to busily clean the house making sure not 1 thing was out of place. You can see he takes so much pride in a home.After cleaning he began cooking dinner (rice and…

I have so many stories on top of stories that I couldn’t even begin to tell them all. I had such a blessed day with Sarah and Brooke yesterday. They are our neighbors and we take care of each other. Sarah began coming to Kenya back in 2007. After retiring as an xray technition she sold here home and belongings…

I thought I’d take time everyday to tell you a little about all of the special people God has put in our lives here in Mombasa. I’ll start with Josephine our housekeeper. She is one of the most honest people I have ever known and would never steal even though the average wage for a…

The Andrus Family is gearing up to head back to Mombasa, Kenya.We just finished our flip house this week which will support our 6 month mission. We are praying it sells quickly. We are ready for the next new thing God is going to show us. We cant wait to see our Kenyan Family. The hardest thing about being a missionary overseas is you will be missing your home and your family whether here or there. Whenever we get to where we are going for that time there is a readjusting to life. Life without luxuries or life with luxuries. Life with or without chaos and distractions. Life without this family or that family. You have to relearn how to do life..We are still learning. I love this quote by David Livingstone and it is our prayer that when we are with Jesus that is our home.

There is much work to be done while in Kenya including the starting up of Rapha Coffee House which will be not just a place to get coffee but a place to come worship ,a library, training center, a house of prayer, a place of hope. We still have $40,000 and are trusting that God will provide in His timing.

(Our family has been blessed with the ability to be self supportive for this mission we have been given in Mombasa Kenya….so on that note all funds given for the remainder of this month of July will go directly towards Lorraines medical needs of $1500 ) Anything additional raised will go towards Lorraine and her sister Tamara’s schooling. We have…